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Noun

A domesticated carnivorous mammal

(derogatory) Someone who is morally reprehensible or offensive

Young dog

A male person or individual

A moist sausage of soft, even texture and flavor, often made from mechanically recovered meat or meat slurry

Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs

A traitor who collaborates with the enemy

A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side

Something that is a complete failure

Young animal

Verb

To pursue with an intent to catch

To be (constantly) subjected to something unpleasant

To subject (someone) to constant scoldings or harassment

To follow or go along with someone to someplace

Avoid, get out of responsibility

To cause to give in to pressure or harassment

Proper noun

Dog or dogspeak

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A domesticated carnivorous mammal

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“Our pet dog began barking excitedly when we arrived home.”

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(derogatory) Someone who is morally reprehensible or offensive

jailbird^US

gaolbird^UK

phoney^UK

phony^US

public enemy number one

spectre^UK

specter^US

member of a criminal gang

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“He would turn out to be a dirty dog who was only after his uncle's insurance money.”

Noun

Young dog

Noun

A male person or individual

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A moist sausage of soft, even texture and flavor, often made from mechanically recovered meat or meat slurry

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Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs

Noun

A traitor who collaborates with the enemy

sympathiser^UK

sympathizer^US

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A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side

Noun

Something that is a complete failure

balk^US

baulk^UK

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Noun

Young animal

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To pursue with an intent to catch

tread on the heels of

run to ground

search for

follow the trail of

be hard on the heels of

follow on the heels of

keep up the pace with

keep pace with

dog the footsteps of

be hot on someone's heels

keep under surveillance

camp on the doorstep of

keep under observation

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“Police would relentlessly dog the fugitive across the length and breadth of the country.”

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To be (constantly) subjected to something unpleasant

agonize^US

agonise^UK

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

make somebody's hackles rise

criticize^US

victimize^US

terrorize^US

make things hot for someone

expel

make it hot for someone

victimise^UK

terrorise^UK

antagonize^US

criticise^UK

drive you up the wall

antagonise^UK

ruffle one's feathers

get up someone's nose

satirize^US

hurt somebody's feelings

satirise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

get on someone's case

give someone the hump

demoralize^US

drive round the twist

demoralise^UK

traumatize^US

appal^UK

appall^US

traumatise^UK

put someone's nose out of joint

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

put someone off their stroke

wear out

be a great weight on

be a burden to

rub you up the wrong way

set one's teeth on edge

weigh heavily on someone's mind

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

weigh heavily on one's mind

cause someone to lose their composure

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

get on the wrong side of

be a thorn in someone's flesh

dull

mess with someone's head

rattle someone's cage

take the wind out of your sails

belabour^UK

breath down someone's neck

belabor^US

make an enemy of somebody

be a weight on one's mind

run up the wrong way

barrack

boo

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

bring pressure to bear on

push someon's buttons

knock the wind out of

impose upon

cause inconvenience to

get on someone's back

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

put someone off their stride

worst

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

set someone back on their heels

make severe demands on

put a strain on

tire out

create difficulties for

give the cold shoulder

fill with loathing

sneer

butt in on

be a weight on someone's mind

exhaust someone's patience

drive you out of your mind

drive you off your head

drive you to distraction

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make you see red

make livid

drive out of mind

drive you round the bend

make someone's stomach rise

wreck

wreak

befall

put out of countenance

tyrannize^US

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

make one's heart bleed

give someone the blues

make someone's heart bleed

make sad

reduce to tears

knock sideways

bring tears to your eyes

keep under

dash hopes

break someone's spirit

throw cold water on

break someone's heart

tyrannise^UK

dampen the spirits of

dampen someone's hopes

cause to lose hope

cause someone difficulty

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

cause to be at a stand

stagger

make your head spin

make someone scratch their head

make someone go out of his way

have an adverse effect on

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“He began cursing the unpredictable weather that seemed to dog him wherever he went.”

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To subject (someone) to constant scoldings or harassment

criticize^US

criticise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

bend someone's ear

get on someone's back

victimize^US

tyrannize^US

victimise^UK

tyrannise^UK

get at

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“The restaurant owner would constantly dog his employees about being paid to wash dishes, and not to listen to rock and roll.”

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To follow or go along with someone to someplace

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Avoid, get out of responsibility

leave something undone

pay little attention to

outmaneuver^US

have nothing to do with

rationalize^US

keep out of the way of

rationalise^UK

extricate oneself from

let something go downhill

let something go to seed

duck out of the way of

swerve away from

get out of the way of

keep one's distance from

slip through your fingers

balk^US

give something a miss

baulk^UK

slip through the net of

lead on a merry chase

escape the clutches of

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

let well enough alone

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To cause to give in to pressure or harassment

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

use strong-arm tactics on

bring pressure to bear on

put under an obligation

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

tighten the screws on

insist on

turn on the heat

have someone do something

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

leave someone no option

put the frighteners on

trouble

torment

vex

throw your weight around

leave someone no option but to

put the chill on

bring force to bear on

hold a gun to someone's head

bring pressure to bear upon

behoove^US

behove^UK

leave no choice but to

make an offer they can't refuse

tell someone what to do

give orders

order about

put through the wringer

hold a gun to one's head

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

rationalize^US

rationalise^UK

victimize^US

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

victimise^UK

scare the bejesus out of

worm something out of someone

put the bite on someone for

blackmail someone for

demand hush money from

shake down

hold to ransom

put the shake on

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Dog or dogspeak

Dog

dogspeak

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